Jefferson School African American Heritage Center233 4th Street NW
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
Located in Charlottesville's historic Jefferson School City Center, the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center features a permanent historical exhibit, a rotating contemporary art gallery, and a robust calendar of events, all of which combine to highlight Charlottesville's African American history and culture of the African diaspora.
Download the JSAAHC app here to discover 11 audio-narrated stories that bring to life more than a century and a half of Black culture and community in Charlottesville.
233 4th Street NW
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
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The Extraordinary Journey of Belle Gibbons: From Charlottesville to the World
Written by Ivan Orr, Jefferson School African American Heritage Center Researcher
When we speak of the legacy of the Jefferson School and the women who shaped its earliest years, we often begin with the indomitable Isabella Gibbons—formerly enslaved, later the celebrated teacher whose fierce intellect and compassion uplifted a generation of…
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